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beijing number 57 high school. the only time the two groups met was on a visit to the school in april. the school provided in video. >> we are excited about the opportunity. the challenge is the limited rehearsal time we have. that's what we are here doing. ♪ >> the two bands have been practicing in their home countries for more than a year. while language is a barrier, music is the common denominator. and this gal from beijing 57 shared her thoughts through an interpreter. >> she thought we can practice together and be able to communicate and make friends. >> together the 235 musicians call themselves the east-meets-west fusion band. >> in addition to memorizing the music, they must move in step to negotiate the turn on the parade route. >> all eyes and cameras will be watching as they hit colorado boulevard in pasadena. >> i've never heard of a 105-degree turn. i've usually seen 90s. it's scary. >> nerves are expected areas the teenagers prepare for a performance of a lifetime. but mostly they just can't wait f
beijing number 57 high school. the only time the two groups met was on a visit to the school in april. the school provided in video. >> we are excited about the opportunity. the challenge is the limited rehearsal time we have. that's what we are here doing. ♪ >> the two bands have been practicing in their home countries for more than a year. while language is a barrier, music is the common denominator. and this gal from beijing 57 shared her thoughts through an interpreter....
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beijing number 57 high school. the only time the two groups met was on a visit to the school in april. the school provided this video. >> we are excited about the opportunity. the challenge is the limited rehearsal time we have. that's what we are here doing. ♪ >> the two bands have been practicing in their home countries for more than a year. while language is a barrier, music is the common denominator. and this gal from beijing 57 shared her thoughts through an interpreter. >> she thought we can practice together and be able to communicate and make friends. >> together the 235 musicians call themselves the east-meets-west fusion band. >> in addition to harmonizing the music, they must move in step to negotiate the turn on the parade route. >> all eyes and cameras will be watching as they hit colorado boulevard in pasadena. >> i've never heard of a 105-degree turn. i've usually seen 90's. it's scary. >> nerves are expected as the teenagers prepare for a performance of a lifetime. but mostly they just can't wait
beijing number 57 high school. the only time the two groups met was on a visit to the school in april. the school provided this video. >> we are excited about the opportunity. the challenge is the limited rehearsal time we have. that's what we are here doing. ♪ >> the two bands have been practicing in their home countries for more than a year. while language is a barrier, music is the common denominator. and this gal from beijing 57 shared her thoughts through an interpreter....
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. >> compared to the high-end housing, like, in beijing, this is nothing. >> reporter: dee mung is a student at the university of california. his parents bought him this nearly $1 million condo at the ritz carlton. they thought renting a dorm room was a waste of money. >> my parents decided to buy me a house as an investment outside china. >> reporter: jim jacobson has sold 22% of the residences at the ritz to affluent chinese. >> basically, they don't have a place to put their money. they look as their own economy as a place that's not very stable. the housing market is not very stable there either. >> reporter: this housing complex in irvine, california, is being built for chinese buyers. separate wok cooking rooms, no unlucky 4's in the addresses and multi-entrances for multi-generational living. scott meadows says chinese wealth is an opportunity, not a threat for american business. >> america is known for quality, so the chinese look at american-made products and foreign-made products in general as things they can trust. >> reporter: after all, that eagle is on the bottle becaus
. >> compared to the high-end housing, like, in beijing, this is nothing. >> reporter: dee mung is a student at the university of california. his parents bought him this nearly $1 million condo at the ritz carlton. they thought renting a dorm room was a waste of money. >> my parents decided to buy me a house as an investment outside china. >> reporter: jim jacobson has sold 22% of the residences at the ritz to affluent chinese. >> basically, they don't have a place...
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marching in the tournament of roses parade but the first and ever to team up with one from another nation, beijing's number one high school. only two groups they met was on visit to china in april. >> we are very excited about the opportunity. challenge is the limited rehearsal time we have. that is what we're here doing. >> the two bands have been practicing in their home country for more than a year and while language is a barrier, music is the common denominator. she shared her thoughts through an interpreter. >> she is glad we can practice together and make friends. >> together the musicians call them the east meets west fusion band. >> fish to harmon nice recognizing music they must negotiate steps for a turn on the parade routed. >> i've never heard of any kind of turn. i usually see 90. >> they are all expected as the teenagers perform with a performance of a lifetime. >> we will see two cultures together with a boom and boom. >> if you tune in on new year's day, san jose valley christian will be wearing blue uniforms. chinese will be dressed in red and together the music will make history. >
marching in the tournament of roses parade but the first and ever to team up with one from another nation, beijing's number one high school. only two groups they met was on visit to china in april. >> we are very excited about the opportunity. challenge is the limited rehearsal time we have. that is what we're here doing. >> the two bands have been practicing in their home country for more than a year and while language is a barrier, music is the common denominator. she shared her...
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> thank you, ambassador huntsman, for the introduction and for your superb service to our nation in beijing. i would like to say john thornton, cheng li and jerome cohen for this series. for bringing he weifang to the broader international audience, you are enriching the knowledge of china. thank you very much. it is fitting that he weifang should be the first person from the world of law in this series. he is somebody of incredible courage, which, incisiveness, and preach against -- prescience. i cherished member -- memories from harvard where we had a lot of discussions across the seminar cable and going to the boston symphony and, best of all, enjoying pigboat -- pick le tongue sandwiches. i want to frame my remarks today awhile -- around he weifang's writing. because of my respect for him, i want to convey the majesty of what he has done in a friendly, constructive way and push a little bit on a few points. specifically, i want to engage four respects in that will illuminate broader point about the challenges of law reform in china. he first concerns the chinese tradition. he takes grea
> thank you, ambassador huntsman, for the introduction and for your superb service to our nation in beijing. i would like to say john thornton, cheng li and jerome cohen for this series. for bringing he weifang to the broader international audience, you are enriching the knowledge of china. thank you very much. it is fitting that he weifang should be the first person from the world of law in this series. he is somebody of incredible courage, which, incisiveness, and preach against --...
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television news filed this report on an unlikely group of government critics in shandong province, south of beijing. >> it's at the center of everything. he'd come to hear a story about corruption in china and the people who wanted to talk to us were policemen, members of one of the most powerful institutions in the land. we were picked up by two officers and whisked away in their squad car. we'd been complaining about our police chief, he is corrupt but the government has done nothing to investigate him, ignored the complaint of several hundred officers." >> they say their boss has cheated them out of millions of pounds in a property deal, and they want to expose the whole affair. "we want to tell the world our story and show you how bad corruption is in this country." >> officers wanted to be interviewed right away, and they're taking to us a hiding spot. i think they're worried word will leak out that we're here. it's rare to hear police officers speak out like there. but the public has become increasingly vocal and angry about corruption in the ruling communist party. thousands of protests have
television news filed this report on an unlikely group of government critics in shandong province, south of beijing. >> it's at the center of everything. he'd come to hear a story about corruption in china and the people who wanted to talk to us were policemen, members of one of the most powerful institutions in the land. we were picked up by two officers and whisked away in their squad car. we'd been complaining about our police chief, he is corrupt but the government has done nothing to...
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in an or fajage south of beij g beijing, she was the frail 3-year-old with a shortened arm and two fingers waiting for a family. >> geez, look at that. >> she stole her adoptive parents' hearts. ann and brett had eight kids back home, four adopted. this little girl they named teresa was so sick she needed urgent help. >> we knew she was terminally ill, but we were ready and we were prepared to make her as happy can be for however long god with share her with us. >> terminally ill with half a heart. making matters worse her lungs were permanently damaged. adopting a child can take a year or longer, time teresa didn't have. that's where cindy jones expected. they expected red tape when they called u.s. immigration for help. instead, officer jones answered the phone. >> it touched something in my heart that made me know how much she loved this girl, even if they never got to raise her. she loved her. how can i not help? how can i not do everything for them? >> in just 42 days teresa was approved for adoption. >> for the 15-hour flight home it was pins and needles the entire time. >> you didn'
in an or fajage south of beij g beijing, she was the frail 3-year-old with a shortened arm and two fingers waiting for a family. >> geez, look at that. >> she stole her adoptive parents' hearts. ann and brett had eight kids back home, four adopted. this little girl they named teresa was so sick she needed urgent help. >> we knew she was terminally ill, but we were ready and we were prepared to make her as happy can be for however long god with share her with us. >>...
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it runs from beijing to southern china. it tops out at 186 miles per hour. compare that to amtrak, they travel at top speeds of 125-150 miles per hour. but that is rare. 150, when, show me, amtrak. commodities are having a very bumpy ride. taking a look at oil. something we do not like to see if you drive a car. jeff flock has a very latest on this. jeff: a slow day at the cme. this is the euro dollar option pits. though oil. is very active. let's put up wti to start with. up over two dollars, up over $90 right now. just short of two dollars. you think, oh, do they know something about the fiscal cliff? not that at all. it is actually action in the middle east. reports of military exercises have commenced. military exercises in there and later in the week more military exercises. brent is off as well. heating oils are up. everything is up. even on a slow day here at the cme in chicago. dagen: good to see you, jeff. jeff flock reporting. thank you. the pentagon planning to deal with half a trillion dollars in budget cuts thanks to the looming cliff. gun sales
it runs from beijing to southern china. it tops out at 186 miles per hour. compare that to amtrak, they travel at top speeds of 125-150 miles per hour. but that is rare. 150, when, show me, amtrak. commodities are having a very bumpy ride. taking a look at oil. something we do not like to see if you drive a car. jeff flock has a very latest on this. jeff: a slow day at the cme. this is the euro dollar option pits. though oil. is very active. let's put up wti to start with. up over two dollars,...
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. >> i come from the university in beijing. my first question is when china is the problem you fail to serve the problem and the sense is that china feels that the systems are spatial and in the recent years the global financial crisis and the china economic is doing very well and he were true china doing very well economically increasingly many students and many of them come over to study in the u.s.. a we feel that they are part of the system. in many ways china is divided with the system that's better than the western systems where china is a special. second is that when they express that he is to become the new leader after the party of congress this is starting to become a strong leader like in taiwan but if the chinese leader becomes very, very strong typically we suppress the freedom of speech we are maybe making the current security apparatus even stronger meaning that this is a big dilemma where they become stronger and china becomes democratic as happens in taiwan and those are the two questions. >> china has become e
. >> i come from the university in beijing. my first question is when china is the problem you fail to serve the problem and the sense is that china feels that the systems are spatial and in the recent years the global financial crisis and the china economic is doing very well and he were true china doing very well economically increasingly many students and many of them come over to study in the u.s.. a we feel that they are part of the system. in many ways china is divided with the...
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the devastation in new jersey was a tremendous beijing was tremendous -- was tremendous. our 24/7 operation center played in this disaster a very important role in the recovery efforts. new jersey in particular. we were engaged with the new jersey broadcasters' association. in efforts to get fuel to sell towers as quickly as possible, working with state and local authorities. we did receive your letter. we have announced hearings that will be starting in january. that continues an effort that has been under way at the commission to ensure working with state and local authorities the resilience and reliability of our communications network. communications devices are interwoven in our lives. there how we communicate with our families. many to constantly look at these issues, make sure we have systems in place -- we need to constantly look at these issues, make sure we have systems in place. we need to address what we need to do to make sure the communication networks stay up. >> let me move on. i want to ask more questions. those field hearings have not been scheduled, is
the devastation in new jersey was a tremendous beijing was tremendous -- was tremendous. our 24/7 operation center played in this disaster a very important role in the recovery efforts. new jersey in particular. we were engaged with the new jersey broadcasters' association. in efforts to get fuel to sell towers as quickly as possible, working with state and local authorities. we did receive your letter. we have announced hearings that will be starting in january. that continues an effort that...
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the first one left beijing, zipping down at 200 miles per hour. it should make the 1,400 mile trip, roughly the distance from new york to key west in about eight hours. regular trains take more than three times that long. it is all part of china's plan to develop a large high-speed rail network by 2015. >>> christmas surprise from jessica simpson. she is pregnant again. she confirmed it with a holiday photo on twitter. simpson sweeted a photo of her daughter on the beach with the words, big sis in the sand. she gave birth to her first daughter, maxwell, in may. >>> and the famous actor matt damon traveled much of the world. one particular trip changed his life. he talks about that and more in my one-on-one interview, next. >>> welcome back. when matt damon isn't busy shooting movies, he is planning the globe. would you believe nearly 1 million people around the world struggle to find clean water? damon began his quest to change that after he met a 14-year-old girl on a trip to xam zambia. >> it's very hard for us to understand much you wake up in
the first one left beijing, zipping down at 200 miles per hour. it should make the 1,400 mile trip, roughly the distance from new york to key west in about eight hours. regular trains take more than three times that long. it is all part of china's plan to develop a large high-speed rail network by 2015. >>> christmas surprise from jessica simpson. she is pregnant again. she confirmed it with a holiday photo on twitter. simpson sweeted a photo of her daughter on the beach with the...
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it used to take 22 hours to get from beijing to guangzhou. now, it will take about eight. that's about the same distance as new york to key west. how about that? in just eight hours. i think i would rather be in key west than guangzhou, though. just me? >>> finally, could be the best christmas present ever. a young girl here in new york has just been reunited with her best friend after a heartless crime. take a look at this. she was in a grocery store with her family christmas eve, when this man dog-napped her cavalier king charles spaniel named marley. who was tied up outside. a good samaritan later saw that man trying to sell the dog. she forked over $220 of her own money to buy marley back. and she had a feeling he had been stolen. so, she took him to a vet to be scanned for a microchip and found his true owner, setting up this amazingly, joyful christmas reunion. 7-year-old mia says she couldn't sleep without marley, by the way. the dog-napper has been arrested. a true good samaritan, who took the money out of her own pocket. yes. >> that's fantastic. and the little on
it used to take 22 hours to get from beijing to guangzhou. now, it will take about eight. that's about the same distance as new york to key west. how about that? in just eight hours. i think i would rather be in key west than guangzhou, though. just me? >>> finally, could be the best christmas present ever. a young girl here in new york has just been reunited with her best friend after a heartless crime. take a look at this. she was in a grocery store with her family christmas eve,...
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as i said before, i was invited to beijing twice, visited with my counter parts there. just yesterday in my headquarters, the deputy chief of the pla navy was in hawaii with my headquarters receiving briefings on the future activities that our navies will do together, looking, talking through the issues of the rim of the pacific exercise of which you mentioned that will happen in 20 # 14. we have a growing ability to have a dialogue at the military level that's frank and open. we do that through consulted talks that we do on a periodic basis, and then we build a calendar of events on the areas where we think we'll have the most opportunity to have success working together. we build that calendar of events, and so far, we're having a very good record on meeting objectives and actually completing them. right now, i believe there's, in this time frame, there's exactly -- but there's an hdr exercise we're doing in a bilateral way between the u.s. military, paycom, and the pla. i just sent letters to my counterparts, congratlating them on their promotions, and hoping that we
as i said before, i was invited to beijing twice, visited with my counter parts there. just yesterday in my headquarters, the deputy chief of the pla navy was in hawaii with my headquarters receiving briefings on the future activities that our navies will do together, looking, talking through the issues of the rim of the pacific exercise of which you mentioned that will happen in 20 # 14. we have a growing ability to have a dialogue at the military level that's frank and open. we do that...
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. >> china launched this, the longest bullet train line in the world, the first one that left beijing this morning zipping down to guangzhou, about the distance from new york to key west. the trip will take eight hours. >> it would be nice to have that here. >>> american soldiers targeted in a bomb attack overseas. we'll go live to the pentagon after this. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are here. yes! you want to run through it again? no, i'm good. you got it? yes. rates for us and them -- now that's progressive. call or click today. your soups are so awesomely delicious my husband and i can't stop eating 'em! what's...that... on your head? can curlers! tomato basil, potato with bacon... we've got a lot of empty cans. [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. i get congested. but now, with zyrtec-d®, i have the proven allergy relief of zyrtec®, plus a powerful decongestant. zyrtec-d® lets me breath freer, so i can love the air. [ male announcer ] zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter
. >> china launched this, the longest bullet train line in the world, the first one that left beijing this morning zipping down to guangzhou, about the distance from new york to key west. the trip will take eight hours. >> it would be nice to have that here. >>> american soldiers targeted in a bomb attack overseas. we'll go live to the pentagon after this. but they're here. yes. are you...? there? yes. no. are you them? i'm me. but those rates are for... them. so them are...